FitnessProsBooks.com - Super Squats: How to Gain 30 Pounds of Muscle in 6 Weeks
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Manufacturer: Ironmind Enterprises
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.713
EAN: 9780926888005
ISBN: 0926888005
Label: Ironmind Enterprises
Manufacturer: Ironmind Enterprises
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: 1989-02-01
Publisher: Ironmind Enterprises
Studio: Ironmind Enterprises
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Summary: Super squats by Randall J Strossen
Comment: Super Squats is timeless. It gives down to earth information on the only three things that will make you bigger and stronger. They are;
1.Progressive overload
2.Getting enough food
3.Rest for growth and addaptation.
These are the cornerstones of getting big and strong and they are as true today as they have always been.
I think one of the problems with today's training magazines is that they seem to put more emphasis on food supplements and training sessions that are done by bodybuilding champions that are not only genetically gifted but also take drugs. These same bodybuilders also promote the food supplements but fail to mention the drug use.
I train people of all ages and all genetic abilities and I can tell you that using the principles laid out in super squats works!
For all begginers out there, cut through the hype and get squatting.
David Morgan
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Summary: Worth reading
Comment: The author is a bit of an exaggerator but the fundamental concepts are very good. This is an especially good book for those (stick-figures) who have a very hard time putting on weight.
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Summary: Super Squats Solid Advice
Comment: I have been training for years and for the past year I have been training with my 15 year old son. I was looking for a program that we could follow that would increase out strength. Since I am in my mid forties and my son is 15 I wanted something that would be a challenge for him without causing me to burnout.
This book offered solid advice. After years of trying all kinds of programs it was good to read a book that goes back to the basics and presents them in a clear cut entertaining way.
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Summary: It works! It works! It works!
Comment: I read the book three times, and followed a variant of the abbreviated program. I gained 25 lbs in six weeks, and 10 more lbs in the four weeks following (having followed Strossen's advice and switched to 5 x 5 at about the six week mark).
I will be going for another six week cycle in about a month, and will write another review, perhaps more extensive, to report my gains.
This book is an absolute MUST HAVE for one who wants to get big. Anyone who actually reads Super Squats, as opposed to most of the reviewers here, will see that this is no invention of fancy by Strossen, but in fact a systhesis of the history and experience of what has truly worked.
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Summary: Good fundamental info w historical context and an inspirational tone
Comment: I liked this book better than I thought I would. The training concept is simple and is completely summarized in other reviews. The real value here lies in the history of the use of this exercise and other simple core lifts to build amazing strength and the inspirational tone.
Where the book falls down is in the technique area. I wouldn't even consider getting this book without also buying Starting Strength. I was extremely impressed with the detailed instructions, tips, diagrams, organization and other factors for the core exercises of squat, bench press, deadlift, shoulder press and power clean. It also has good simple routines based on these lifts and it loaded with fine points for each lift and all the whys you need to know.
I was a physiology teaching fellow in graduate school and I was extremely impressed with the quality of the information, references, etc. I think the approach is very aggressive here and for many people who are older, less fit or don't have perfect technique taking extra time to build up to the heaviest weight makes more sense.
For two great books with more information on exactly the right techniques, I recommend in this order: Starting Strength, Build Muscle Lose Fat Look Great: Everything You Need to Know to Transform Your Body and From Scrawny to Brawny. This last title is NOT the best on technique, but has a lot of good suggestions to prevent injury and modify movements for hardgainers.
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Editorial Reviews:
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We wrote the book on personal transformation: John Doe was an ordinary guy: Had a wife (girlfriend) and while he worked (was in school) full time and had a couple of hobbies, he also wanted to be bigger and stronger. John had no special genetic gifts and no interest in drugging up; plus, he had to keep the training routine and the accompanying diet very simple as well as extremely effective. Enter SUPER SQUATS, and six weeks later, the 150-pound, somewhat shaky version of John Doe had been replaced by a 180-pound fire breather who knew he could walk through walls, because he'd just done it. SUPER SQUATS is the definitive book on the classic 20-rep squat routine . . . it's been around for almost 75 years and it's the system that turns scarecrows into musclemen. Whether you're trying to outgrow your size small shirts or are hunting for a win at World's Strongest Man, here's the winning recipe when it comes to bulking up. 112 pp.
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